Cataract House
| Cataract House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | American colonial architecture |
| Location | Old Main Street at Riverway. |
| Coordinates | 43°05′02″N 79°03′48″W / 43.083795°N 79.063215°W |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Opening | 1825 |
| Owner | Various: David Chapman 1825–1835; Parkhurst Whitney 1835–1846; Solon Whitney, Dexter R. Jerauld and James F. Trott (under Whitney, Jerauld, and Company) 1846–1891; Peter A. Porter 1891–1909; John F. MacDonald 1909–1937; Union Trust Company 1937–1945; Eagle Tavern Corporation 1945 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Walter Williams (master builder for 1845 additions) |
The Cataract House was a hotel in the neighborhood of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel was established in 1825 but destroyed by fire in 1945. It was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and it was the largest hotel in Niagara Falls. The hotel's name refers to the large and powerful waterfall next to property.